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Greetings from President
Since our foundation in 1972, we have kept trying to meet our customer’s needs as a manufacturer specializing in
aluminum cold forging by establishing integrated production systems for mold design/fabrication and product manufacturing.
We aim to please our customers and they get satisfaction from us. We keep and refine our accumulated core technologies to adapt to the diverse
and changing needs of society by maximizing our capacity for technological development and by providing high quality products.
Corporate information
| Corporate Name | Komatsu Industries Co.Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Eiji Komatsu, CEO |
| Head Office | 1634-30, Aza-Kitahara, Minamiminowa, Kamiina, Nagano 399-4511 【MAP】 |
| Phone: +81-265-76-0055 Fax: +81-265-76-0057 | |
| Founded | September, 1970 |
| Established | November, 1972 |
| Capital | 110 million yen |
| Factory Site | 16,530m² |
| Factory Building | 10,657m² |
| Shareholder Composition | Komatsu Industries founder’s family: 68%, Kobe Steel, Ltd.: |
| 16%, Asai Sangyo Co., Ltd.: 16% | |
| Main Banks | Hachijuni Bank, Suwa Shinkin Bank, Alps Chuo Shinkin Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank |
| Number of Employees | 48 persons including 36 regular workers and 12 part-time workers (as of October, 2012) |
| Main Products | Aluminum cold forging, pipe fabrication/processing, mold design/fabrication |
| Secondary processing after cutting, T4/T6 heat treatment, | |
| aluminum bonderizing, acid pickling | |
| Line of Business | Automobile components (80%), motorcycle components (15%), misc (5%) |
History
| September, 1970 Komatsu Factory was founded as a non-ferrous metallic material cutting/processing company in Okaya City. |
| November, 1972 Komatsu Industries Ltd. was established with the capital of 3 million yen. |
| March, 1973 Started aluminum cold forging, introduced a 400-ton forging machine. |
| March, 1977 Increased capital up to 20 million yen. Developed cold forging technology for zinc and stainless steel. |
| April, 1984 Introduced a special long-stroke forging machine (hydraulic, length: 700 m, weight: 600 tons) |
| May, 1984 Constructed a new factory in Shimosuwa Industrial Complex. |
| September, 1989 Increased capital up to 50 million yen. |
| February, 1990 Changed to a publicly listed stock corporation and changed the corporate name to Komatsu Industries Co.Ltd. |
| August, 1990 Increased capital up to 80 million yen. |
| December, 1992 Introduced a 1,000-ton forging machine, developed and mass-produced airbag parts for automobiles. |
| December, 1993 Increased the capacity of aluminum heat treatment (T4/T6/annealing treatment) for covering all products. |
| May, 1999 Introduced a machine and peripheral equipment for fabricating steel cylinders used in shock absorbers of motorcycles. |
| December, 2001 Obtained the current site and buildings and started a remodeling project. |
| May, 2002 Moved the head office and factory entirely to the new site and started operation. |
| September, 2002 Filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors under the Civil Rehabilitation Law at the Ina Branch of Nagano District Court. |
| June, 2003 Takehiko Komatsu, CEO, resigned and Eiji Komatsu assumed the post. |
| July, 2003 Received a court decision under the Civil Rehabilitation Law from the district court branch. |
| July, 2005 Obtained ISO-9001 certification (2000 version). |
| April, 2006 Received a prime cost award from GAC Corporation. |
| June, 2006 Received a court declaration of completing the procedure of the Civil Rehabilitation Law from the district court branch. |
| March, 2008 DENSO Corporation started to acknowledge us as a recommended supplier. |
| December, 2008 Introduced an additional full automatic acid pickling machine (the second machine). |
| April, 2009 Received a comprehensive award from GAC Corporation. |
| May, 2009 Established Komatsu Precision Products (Hong Kong) Co.Ltd (Joint venture between three Japanese companies) Obtained DENSO environmental management system (EMS) certification. |
| June, 2009 Received a high quality award from Kurashiki Kako Co.Ltd. |
| May, 2010 Increased capital up to 110 million yen |
| August, 2010 Established Komatsu Chuangfu (Foshan) Lengduan Co.Ltd. (Joint venture between Komatsu Precision Products Co.Ltd. and China Hengji Chuangfu) |
| March, 2011 Introduced three-dimensional CAD for analyzing forming simulations. |
| June, 2011 Established a technical tie-up with Marley Precision Inc. |
| April, 2012 Commenced forging at Marley Precision MEXICO SA. DE. CV. |
| August, 2012 Received a prime cost award from DENSO Corporation. |